Operator

Hello. Thank you for holding, and welcome to Alliant Energy's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Today's conference call is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the call over to your host, Susan Gille, Investor Relations Manager at Alliant Energy.

Susan Gille
Manager of Investor Relations

Good morning, and thank you for joining Alliant Energy's First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. Joining me today are Lisa Barton, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Robert Durian, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Following their prepared remarks, we will have time to take questions from the investment community.

Last night, we issued a news release announcing our first quarter 2026 results and reaffirmed 2026 full year earnings guidance. That release, along with our earnings presentation, will be referenced during today's call and is available on the Investors section of our website at www.alliantenergy.com.

Before we begin, please note that today's remarks and responses will include forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Those risks are described in last night's earnings release and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. In addition, this presentation contains